First Responder Marlon Brown Saves Lives
Marlon Brown was caught in a traffic buildup, as he headed for work, in a taxi, on the Landovery main road in St Ann on March 1 this year. His first concern was about how the delay would affect his commute to St Ann’s Bay. A firefighter, based at the St Ann’s Bay fire station, […]
No land after 28-year loan, I need to sue for my money
QUESTION: Dear Legal Wiz, I loan my husband’s family over thirty thousand American dollars. They kept telling me that I would get land for the money. In fact up to last year they told me that the probate was just coming through for their father and that I would get the land soon. I have […]
Jamaican “Queen of the Birmingham Markets” Clarabell Tomlinson Dies at 76
Jamaican born Clarabell Tomlinson, known as the “Queen of the Birmingham Markets,” has died at the age of 76. The popular Tomlinson provided many people in this UK city with their first taste of Caribbean fruits and vegetables, which she sold at a market stall for 35 years. Her family is committed to carrying on […]
Police shootings of young black men prompts Bahamas to Issue Travel Advisory for U.S. – Is Jamaica Next?
The recent shootings in the United States have prompted the Bahamas to issue a travel advisory for the U.S. In the advisory, the nation’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted the heightened tensions in some American cities arising from recent shootings of young African American men by police. The Ministry is advising all Bahamians traveling to […]
Jamaican Born Woman Attains World’s Highest Score in Law Exam
Jo-Anne Jackson-Stephens, a Jamaican born associate attorney at Higgs & Johnson in the Cayman Islands, has received a Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners *STEP) excellence award in recognition of attaining the highest mark in the world on the Company Law and Practice examination. She has worked at Higgs & Johnson since October 2015 and […]
“Nuh Where Better!!!! ” – SMILE JAMAICA PHOTOS
Our feature “Smile Jamaica” highlights some positives about Jamaica and Jamaicans. We asked the question “what is one thing you miss about Jamaica?” at the South Florida Jerk Festival. – Photo by X. Murphy “I love Jamaica because nuh where better than yard.” The “Smile Jamaica” series is open to anyone who loves Jamaica and/or Jamaicans. If […]
Can Usain Bolt Recover in Time for Rio? 5 things to know about your Hamstring.
Jamaica’s Olympic sprint legend Usain Bolt pulled out of the Jamaican Olympic track-and-field trials due to a hamstring injury, but he hopes to receive an exemption that will allow him to join the national team for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. Bolt was diagnosed with a Grade-1 hamstring tear by a team physician. He […]
Jamaican Living in Japan – An Interview with Blogger, Keisha Brissette
Keisha Brissette is a Jamaican educator and writer. She is a past member of the Jambiz International Theatre Group where she worked on and produced a staged adaptation of James Baldwin’s Amen Corner with prolific Jamaican playwright, Patrick Brown. She is the Jamaican Cultural Development Commission Merit Award Winner for her play Language Barrier in 2011 […]
Dear Good White People…We believe your hearts are in the right place…
Dear good white people, there are some things going awry in your house that you really need to deal with. There are bad white people hijacking the narrative around your entire race. Because of their recent behavior, the prevailing sentiment in our minority world is that “white people” are racist and nationalist, and don’t care […]
Usain Bolt Gets His Own Emoji on Twitter
Jamaica’s Olympic champion sprinter Usain Bolt has received a new honor: a Twitter emoji. When Twitter users type in the tag #BeTheFastest they will see the Bolt emoji, which shows a likeness of the runner in his trademark “to the world” pose. The Bolt emoji represents part of Virgin Media’s new campaign that also includes […]